The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
A BIG FIGHT ON SHERMAN
KEIFER LEADS THE FORCES OF
THE OPPOSITION.

Ia Offers q Resolution Mildly In
dorsing the Senator-Mr. Grosvenor
Presents the Resolution of Extrava-
giant Laudation-The Committee on
lem.
TOLEDO, o, July 27.-The Republican
State Convention was called to order at
o'clock this afternoon by Allen T. Brins-
made. chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, and was opened with prayer by Rev.
Dr.. Williams, of this city.
Daniel Ryan, of Scioto, was announced
as temporary chairman and A. j. Donald
son as temporary secretary. On taking the
chair Mr. Ryan made fifteen minutes
speech. He reviewed the State finances to
show Democratic mismanagemenU and Re-
publican capability. He recounted the
circumstance, of the alleged bribery
in the election of Senator Payne by
the last Democratic Legislature He
then reviewed III COndemnatOry
terms the Democratic platform adopted last
week at Cleveland and closed by a strong
plea for union among the Ohio Republicans
IN championing Senator Sherman for the
Presidency next year. His references to
Senator Sherman were received amid cheers
from the Sherman men.
The names of the Vice Presidents of the
convention and the members of the various
committees, selected by the district delega-
tions at their caucuses at : O'Clock were
then read.
THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Resolutions contains
Dr. Graydon, OF Hamilton, who will nomi-
nate Gov. Foraker tomorrow, ex-Gov Fos-
er. John A. Bingham and CongreSsmen
Mckinley and j. h. b. Tay.or. 1t is the COM
mittee which is the centre of intrest to-
night, as the famed Sherman res luton is
before it for consideration.
When the reading of the committees
membership was ended most intense interest
was at once excited by Charles Grosvenor,
OF Athens, rising to offer the resolution
He is one of Mr.. Sherman 5 strongest sup
porters, and all knew at once that it was
resolution of Endorsement.
Gen. Warren kcfcr, of Springfield, at
once rose and moved that all resolutions 90
10 the committee without debate, which
was adopted.
Nr Grosvenor then read the following
resolution:
Recognizing as the Republicans of Ohio al
ways have the gifted and tried statesmen Of the
helOthCdD party OF OJIlCf states, loyal ana
fiGchiug in their devotion TO the success of the
organization in 1888 under whatever standard
bearer the Republican National Convention may
select, they bave gust pride in the record and
career of John Sherman as a member Of the
Republican party and as a stat slnan of fidelity,
large experience and great abInly. His career
as a statesman began with the birth of
the Republican party. He has grown and de
veloped with the growth of that organization
HIS genius and patriotism are stamped upon the
records of the party and statutes and constitu-
ton of the country, and believing that his
nomination for the Office of President would he
wise and judicious we respectfully present his
name to the people of the United States as a
candidate, and announce our hearty and cordial
upport OF him for that office.
THE ANTI-sHERMAN ULTIMATUM.
No sooner was this read than Col. J. G.
Munson, of GAINESVILLE, rose and offered the
ultimatum of the anti-Sherman men, in the
following resolution:
Eesoiged, That we hereby pledge the united
and enthusiastic support of the Republicans of
ONO to the nominee of the next National Re
publican Convention. and in this connection we
gall the attention of the Republicans of Ohio to
q .he eminent services and splendid career of the
Hon. John Sherman.
Both resolutions were referred without
iebate
The places of meeting of the committees
we're then announced and the convention
idl0mned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The two resolutions above given are now
IN the hands of the Committee on Resolu-
tons. The opponents of Mr. Sherman's in
IIufSement offer to let the second resolution
pass unanimously, but declare that they
VIII light the GrOsvenOr resolution on the
hopr OF the convention to the bitter end.
lhe committee went into session at O'clock
md vii be at work most of the night.
THE FIRST RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
At II o'clock tonight the Committee on
Resolutions passed the first Sherman reso-
uton-one absolutely and unqualitiedly
indorsmg Senator Sherman for tie Presi
dency-by vote of Is to 3, which was
alterWald made unanimous.
The platform reafiirms the Dow law and
IavorS such additions thereto rs seems to be
demanded by the enlightened spirit of the
age 1t takes strong protective ground re-
yorqlng the tariff, and is emphatic in its
condemnation of the importation of foreign
oEtract labor. II condemns the Democratic
oalty OF Ohio in strong terms, and i'll other
points takes the usual Republican position.
Two natural gas companies succeeded in
reaching the city this afternoon with their
plpe lines, and Toledo is brilliantly iluml-
mated by several 6.inch stand pipes 20 feet
ngh on the principal street corners.